Job Title: Graduate Market Risk Analyst (Commodity Trading)

  • Salary: £25-27k
  • Location: London Central
  • Date posted: 05/01/2012
  • Date expires: 18/01/2012
  • Degree Subject: Maths, Stats, Risk Management or related
  • Degree Grade: 2:1
  • UCAS Points: Strong
  • Position Type: Full-Time
  • Experience: Not required
  • Job Category: Energy, Analytical
  • Vacancy Reference: DB12898DB

Our client is one of the world's largest physical traders for most of the metals and minerals in which it deals, a major force in the world coal and coke markets, and one of the largest non-integrated physical traders of crude oil and oil products.

Founded in the 70s, they are a private company who engages specifically in commodity trading. From their London office, they trade in various products, including oil, gas and sugar and operate as a subsidiary of their parent international company.

I have an excellent opportunity for a bright graduate to join this global company as a Graduate Market Risk Analyst (Commodity trading).

This exciting position involves daily risk analysis, using trading concepts as well as communicating effectively with traders and management. My client is looking for a candidate who is highly analytical and isn't afraid to challenge proposals.

An understanding of the oil market would also be desirable.

Key Responsibilities include:
- Calculating and reporting daily risk analysis on trading books
- To advise upon and contribute to on-going system and model development for the measurement of risk and carry out model reviews
- Maintaining price databases
- To proactively identify and communicate issues that may cause a surprise
- Ability to use and understand trading concepts and identify the main influences that drive changes in prices and price relationships
- This role involves a lot of interaction and communication between traders and senior management

Requirements:

- Min 2.1 degree in Maths, Statistics , Risk Management or related
- A levels at grade B or above, including Maths
- The successful candidate will be diligent, enthusiastic and highly self motivated
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to develop strong analytical skills in a highly interactive, strategic, project role
- Ability to get things organised
- Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy in all tasks
- Computer literacy and strong experience in MS Excel and VBA
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